Verbs Only Allowing Third-Person Subjects: sich ereignen, passieren...

There are several verbs in German that only allow third-person subjects. This means that the verb can only be used with "er" (he), "sie" (she), "es" (it), or a plural noun as the subject of the sentence.

Two examples of such verbs are "sich ereignen" and "passieren.".

Verbs Only Allowing Third-Person Subjects: sich ereignen, passieren...

Some verbs are only used in the third person singular and plural, because they indicate events or processes rather than concrete subjects.

Some verbs used this way are:

Let's take a look at an example in context: